Dunlaps classic book on making and repairing guns is reprinted here as part of stackpoles classic gun book series. Follow directions on the bottle, and finish with pgw. Its a spectacular piece of a grade walnut that came 96% inletted. I sprayed 3 coats of lacquer on it today, and i reassembled the gun. Stock making books gun and game the friendliest gun. Foolish liberals who are trying to read the second amendment out of the constitution by claiming its not an individual right or that its too much of a public safety hazard, dont see the danger in the big picture. His work was in the classical style of the 20s and 30s.
Needless to say, it looks way better with that stock. Dunlaps detailed instructions are illustrated with. Air machine gun book by larry behling more to come as i get into machine airguns. Gun making books, gun repair, gun construction the. This is by far the quickest way to success but does cost some money. The following construction drawings will be familiar to. Submachine gun it offers lower, yet more controllable rate of fire. Bill holmes wrote several books on making your own guns,pistol to smg, and custom bolt action target rifles,and trap shotgunshis specialty,to a bmg 50.
Air rifle stock building by howie1a part 3 january 24, 2012 at 10. Gun making books and dvds an excellent selection for gunsmiths and gun makers. Build a kentucky rifle or flintlock pistols, learn gun engraving, forge a gun barrel, and much more. Figure 2 shows a gun stock labeled with its proper nomenclature. Gunsmithing and tool making bible by harold hoffman action book publishers. Once you have acquired the concepts and skills of mold making you will feel confident in tackling more difficult shapes. We work out of a small workshop next to the river making wallets and bags and documenting. Filter by manufacturer apex tool group 2 brownells 3 egw 1 grobet file co. These clear patterns allow you to see and confirm if your firearm will be compatible with the gun blank you select. Go the the nra summer gunsmith school in trinidad for stock making week 1 and 2. Dave legate, former art director handloaderrifle magazines. To bring out the striping in the tiger maple i used aquafortis, which i think is acid. The modern gunsmith vol 1 howe 1941 internet archive. Weapons articles and pdf downloads weaponsdefensive downloads below is a free printable target from recoil magazine which can be used to easily sight in your ar15 type rifle.
A rifle is a popular firearm used for hunting and designed to be fired from the shoulder. I sanded down the stained birch stock, left the original color, sanded off the branded oak leaves and squirrels, and attempted to do some checkering some of it turned out o. Stock design can make or break a long range hunting rifle. Stocks with large drop at heel can have a bit more felt recoil as the gun rotates up into the shooters cheek, but typically feel much more comfortable during the mount and swing. Expedient homemade firearms 3 introduction readers of expedient homemade firearms volume i and ii may find the following 9mm machine pistol design of interest. Discussion in processing started by jimmyjames, sep 11, 20. This also meant compensating for a field gun that did not shoot where my eyes were looking. It is laminated, but its only 4 layers, so you dont have the laminated look. Since the force is directed straight back into the shoulder, there will be less perceived recoil. Carefully using a torch i heated the wood and the yellow turned dark brown with. After searching the forums here, and looking on brownells and midway i have yet to find much in the way of books info on the finer points of making a stock.
Its time for the president and congress to make that the law of the land for all sales. Dunlap shows the skilled gunsmith how to produce professionalquality work in every phase of gunwork. This article shows what it takes to complete a custom gunstock into a masterpiece. Take a gun you have and remodel the stock and refinish the stock. When you are shooting a well fitting gun, the benefits will include among others, smoother and more accurate swings, more consistent gun mounts and shooting from.
One piece fiberglass mold construction ghent university. If you like to shoot, work on guns as a business or hobby, or just own a gun, this is the place for you. Let me first preface this thread by stating that my first love has always been and always will be the world of the shotgun shooting sports. Rifle is a specific type of a weapon precisely because of. The part that comes in contact with the shoulder is called a stock, but is also sometimes referred to as buttstock or shoulder stock. Its compact size make it comfortable for concealed carrying.
All of our templates are machined from rugged acrylic allowing you to clearly see the grain flow for the precise layout. The book covers the secrets of doing fish scale, basketweave, and carving images. They are out of print and pricey but old master alvin linden wrote several books on stock making from scratch starting with a plank using hand tools. The firearm is constructed using similar materials and techniques as those illustrated in my previous books. My first 100 straight in ata competition was accomplished before i got this book by making the gun fit me. A gun with a little drop at heel is said to have a straight stock. I purchaced this stock directly from richards microfit. I applied a coating to the stock then let it dry to a yellowish tint. Wesbrooks outstanding gun making workmanship is among the best i have seen. Were a family run leather craft business based out of ogden, utah. This can be a complex shape, or, a relatively simple one depending on the rifle mechanicals in question but its precision work and can be tedious when you are working with a relatively unknown rifle like this one, and no inletting diagrams are available.
Unfortunately medical conditions and the loss of the sight in my left eye. See more ideas about guns, firearms and guns and ammo. Wood is of course the traditional gun stock material. For over 75 years, shooting sports enthusiasts have turned to. There are concepts in this instructable that go beyond their application to gun stocks including general woodoworking, sculpting, and finishing so even if gun stocks arent your thing you may still find something useful here. Also appropriate for application on other wood products. This book has nothing to do with stockmaking but is a great book for the fit and finish of a semi inletted stocks made by a stockmaker.
Custom gunstock semi inletted most semiinletted stocks originally look like this. Low budget rifle stock build by bobfortiers of cgn. Dunlaps classic book on making and repairing guns is reprinted here as part of. An arrangement of airgun making, from barrels to complete. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The stepbystep guide for true patriots showing how to get a 100% private ak47 thats completely off the books. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. To help you shoot better, the book describes the elements of good shooting forms and continues with step by step instructions to make your gun fit you, one stock dimension at a time.
A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. I have done some stock refinishing work in the past. The author starts with a stock that has been 90 95% roughed and shows the details and how to fit and finish the stock for the intended rifle, minus the checkering, which is a separate subject to its own. Seals and hardens the wood with a low sheen, london type finish. Brownells is your source for stockmaking books,books at brownells parts and accessories. It is reported that the tmp is very controllable in full automatic mode. Gunstock blank layout templates patterns for rifles and. The stock should be sanded, wetted to raise the grain then finish sanded with fine grit once it is dry.
Gunsmith career diploma sample lesson plan penn foster. The day i shoot 100 straight i bought a used real trap gun and it had an adjustable stock, hence the purchase of this book. The brendt hayes custom vegavox iv deluxe 1910 fivestring plectrum with extended fingerboard. Even if you want a gunsmithing book on paper then these pdfbooks are a great way for getting an overview and making a good choice. Much of the information in this book is completely copied and pasted from other older gunsmithing books i. Through the eyes of a stockmaker hardcover february 1, 1994. Wood stock repair making a knife from an old horseshoe rasp i show you how deadlock tokarev tt 33 gun restoration gun stock engraving equipment wood, metal, glass, fishscale grip, power carver, wood carving youtube see more. Mine is hickory, which was a pain in the rear, but im happy with the results. I gathered all my notes and started putting together a manual on barrel making. Stock fitting and finishing supplies precision gun works. Its cool because it describes some hardwood characteristics and what is desirable in a gun stock. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one.
The rifle that i selected is my swedish made, fx monsoon. How to make a rifle stock gone outdoors your adventure. There are concepts in this instructable that go beyond their application to gun stocks including general. So, i have decided to take up the endeavor of making a stock for one of my rifles.
I suppose it would depend on how tough your action is to inlet. Discovered this interesting bit of wisdom about the kind of wood that is good for a gun stock in surplus rifle forum. If the pva is applied with a cloth, saturate the cloth and wipe the pva onto the plug with one pass. Gun stock checkering tools archives kv woodcarving supplies.
The 2005 edition of the federal firearms regulations reference guide provides information designed to. Basic steps required for mold making the following topics will be discussed and illustrated in this manual. An arrangement of airgun making, from barrels to eventually complete pcp rifles. As i mentioned before, inletting a rifle stock is the process of cutting out the appropriate spaces, holes, and grooves into which the rifle barrel, receiver, and trigger group will drop into and be securely supported. The practical guide to long range hunting rifles terminal. Free pdf advanced gunsmithing a manual of instruction in the. You will need a lathe with a hole through the head stock of at least 1 14 inch.